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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1916)
V "--Wr it srtxa ;-i Situx !M K . ,e r' WWtWWWWWWWWBBIIU HaHWWWLIJ'llll llllllll-milllilLl f If Illag Tales ! !! I I I I "'II II - I I I - m Leva ill Adventine r H F IW $ I vj) U J l V I '..- ,1 ilff ' It ' i i .' & ' fe. i Pi 'J- ' jp ISJtt.l I - ft A :tf : i By Annette Angert u'B'miL'iUBWPU'i i muii jm u hi i ji iniiaiiiii w fiiwwwwww ws twjBaw,ayat,'i!!MaH!!HivBjm cz 0 1SS DUNNING, fen years Government employe In Wash ington and dlsmiss cd without tin liour' notice, went to Iter boaidlng houre with culm faco nnil nteudy eyes, for that was her way. When blio reached Iter loom she went straight to her desk and took three Icttcm from ouo of Its pigeon holes. Thcso sho sprcnil out In tho order of tholr rocolpt, placing the ono tf of tho morning below tho otlicis, Then sho read: "North Dakota., Jan. 1, 3305. Hear Edith: I got hero two months ago, and expended four of my flvo hundred dollars In forty-five good cows, which I think I got ut it bargain. I believe T understand cattlo pretty well, dear, oven If I did make a failure of my farm back there. The other hundred dollars I put Into a dugout and somo blankets and provisions. It Is a lianl, but bracing country out here, and this morning tho thermometer In 114 de grees below. I am glad jou aro trying for a government position. It will bo hotter than keeping houso for that undo of yours. Jlut this Is enough now, bocauso you said I must umko good by actions and not woids. Yours, "TOM UURKU." "North Dakota, April, 11)07. Dear Edith: Two years later. Iluvo forty- flvo cows now, thlrly-flvo yearlings, and thirty calves. Had my flngut'ti and loco frozen sovcrul times, and ran rldo a wild niustung as well iib most of tho cowboys. Shot 11 vo bears and traded three of the pelts for my mustang. This Is about all tho real action ho far. "TOM." "Double XXZ Ranch, N. D., April 1. tOOD. Dear Cdlth: You notice I have my ranch named now, with my brand, though it Is government land and I Htlll live In a dugout Dill ( have 200 cowu, 1C0 yearlings and ".'GO calves. I bavo hired u Swede to help me. In four moro years, ut tho rato of In crease so far, I Hhalt liavo over a thousand head of cuttle. Then I shall sell and return homo and buy ruy old farm. This Is my great ambition now and you. "All my old neighbors there know how I fooled away my farm aud let it go under a mortgage. I suppose it will tako $6,000 or J7.000, to buy It back. A thousand head of cattle ut the present market prlco will do It. "TOM." Sho read tho tin cc letters with as much Indifference as though the writer was a etruugcr; but then sho knew them nil by heart and tho five years of stlcneu was In her mind. With tho same Indlffercnco she opened the let ter of tho morning Hud begun to read. But as hhr eyes went over tho spiawi lug letters they widened and her faco went white, and when a few more lines were struggled through with blinding tears Mlsn Dunning threw herBClf faco downward upon tho bed and sobbed bltleily. "Oh Tom, Tom!" sho moaned. "I was hard, so hard! Dut I didn't mean it. I was only trying to make a. mun of you, nnd jou were a man all tho time, InBldc. I ought to huvo known. Oh. Tommy, Tommy! It was all my fault." rive minutes later her faco re mained burled in tho bedclothes; then she rose, bathed her face aud took Up tho last letter received for a second reading: "No Hunch, No Cattle, N. D., OrL 1, 1!)1 1. My Dear Miss Dunning: I have failed to mako good and am merely writing this hecauo jou may hear of my returning to the old neighborhood. I hope to And some sort of Job there, perhaps as driver of a milk wagon. I huvo lost out here, and now Just want to get back home. You will find this letter almost unreadable, for I am writing with my loft hum!, aud it comes awkward. My right was ampu tated after tho great blizzard. "Tho year after 1 wrote you bofoio I took my herd farther up into Iho northwest for better grazing and built another dugout. For a year or more all weut well, aud tho hord Increased to over 800, Then cumc tho great blizzard, which swept J ho wholo north west. I struggled with It for three weeks, trying to round up my herd under tho Ice of bluffs and into in vlnes for temporary bholtcr, but In tho cud being driven over a hundred miles, with four-fifths of my licid dead, aud myself frozen to uselcssneBs for tho time being. When I got out half of tho few cattlo left wcro gone. "Dut there scorned no reason why a onc-hnnded mnn shouldn't umko good, ho I stnrtcd In again and had built tho herd up to half Its former hIzo when tho big snow of last winter fame and shut us away from the graz ing and burled great bunches of cattle. "I am now being caicd for b, a good friend of mliio named Scott. He has purchased the thlity head of cattle I hud left und as soon as my broken leg mends enough to travel, which the doctor says will he before the end of the month, I shall start home. The cattlo money will pay tho docror and my fare. "I hopo your gocrnmcnt work in proving congenial, and that you have or will find some ono to bring Into your life tho happiness that my in competency has denied me. SJneeroly jours, "THOMAS UURKH." "I'oor boy!" murmured Miss Dun ning as she kissed tho letter. "Ho has made good In every way, and I shall bo ho pioud of him." Sho went to her desk aud lemovcd the contents of a small drawer, which represented her worldly wealth, a few hundred dollars saved from her sul nry and tho deed of a lot far up 14th street. Sho looked at this deed with a wry face. Sho had purchased II through tho persuasiveness of u land agent during her first year In the de partment, and paid for It In Instal ments. Tho agent had taken her out swiftly In un automobile, aud It had not scorned far. Later, when she went out to the end of a cur lino and thou walked acioss stony and muddy Holds to tho lot she folt differently. Sho hud gono back to the ngent and offered tho lot for cost, half cost, aud finally, u quarter. Hut tho agent only laughed, and advised her to hold on. Dut now sho wanted oery dollar Hho could get for Tom was coming home, l'crhnps they could rent Iho old farm. The lot had eott her l,20U. Maybe he could sell it for something. An hour later Hho was at the land office. Tho man sho hud bought of was away, but his partner wus in. "Uml" this man said, ailcr listen lug to her. "My dlslutcicsted advice is to hold on." "I've been holding on nearly ten jours, ami now I menu, to sell. I waul the money." "W-o-M, in that case let me see. I iccently sold the adjoining lot to a muu who Is going to erect u nloo hoiiHC. That will enhance jours pome, of course. I suppose you liavo consld ercd that. Dut you mustn't placo jour price too high. Exaggerated values aro the'troublo with most lot owners. Wh ono old woman is asking twenty thousand for a lot not far from jours. She won't get It. though not for soiiio years to come, at any rate. Now, If jou would consider, say, ten thou sand " "Ten thousand, cusli?" Miss Dun ning was surprised at tho calmness with which ho was able to pronounce tho woids without any appaieut tio mor. "Ycb, rash, of course. I know' sev eral pat tics who aro Intel estcd out that wa. And It may bo I can got jou a little more," as sho remained silent, trying to calm herself Inside. "Of course, the bigger the price the bigger my commission. Hut I promlso ten thousand, clear." "Very well, get all jou can," forcing herself to speak calmly, "though I'm ready to Blgn papers for ten thousand. When shall I know?" "I will liavo tho money and pnpcis leady tomonow ulgtit. Aud now." as Hho lose, "may 1 iiNk if jou Intend In estlgatlug? I have sonic ery attrac tive thing this w"ek." "No, thank jou. I am hoping to buy a farm Just out of the cltj' Tho Ulcn lioho Dairy Farm." "Why? What?" in mii-pilsc. "l'vo got that cry farm on my list. Owner wauls tu go to Florida, and w'lll sell for $9,000. If jou want tho place wo can have all the papers fixed up hero tomorrow afternoon. Odd thing, J io eclved a letter from Dakota thin ory morning, wanting to rent that faun nddicsscd to my predecessor hero who Hccms to have sold It once. Man wants to rent on shares, work half nnd half the ciop for rout, ho to furnlBh. ev erything. Pretty good offer In a leaf ing wuj but, of course, nalo Is tho most Important and tho only thing Just now. Hut jou'll need n manager on that place, of course, and I wouldn't wonder If tills would bo Just tho num. Any liow.jn lion he conies I'll iiond him out for iTlulk." The next day the transfer was mude, aud MIsh Dunnlug moved out In tho afternoon. There were lepalrs and Improvements sho wanted to make, und they must bo douo quickly. Sev eral weeks passed and tho changes were all completed and tho workmen gone awuj With the lust ono gone, MIsh Dunning hiought a locking chair to that corner of tho veranda that commanded a view toward tho end of the nearest car Hue. Hut two more tluyn passed before a man wus seen coming down tho lane, lie walked very slowly, with a ratio In ono hand limping. As ho neaicd tho house ho slopped frequently to look about, and came forward whi bio cffoit. Olieo he na,i..;a,r turned, as H.oueh mm 6 il Then ho soeinni i l.'Bii Jnd for he ca.no tf As ho stopped Miss Dinah.- f I Olll her mum- 1..1.1 .1DJl "Tom!" she said BtrlZVr olcc Hleiitb. imiDStol(()1 Hilt thn limn W.....H-, -- t ..,- ii i mi ii-n k. fucc. nnil vniiM i.... .... "Jli! not Rtotinml f .Valle?"i steadied him with her ar think (o meet jou I'm-noi i; Aro you the wife of, he ia "Not yet, Tom I Iiavebetn for you. Don't jou ttm$? jou used touBknietomarryvl once, for forty times, 1 thft told you logoiiunynntnji iiiiin or wiitran r v.. i :' and come back, and I hatii Vim, ii.ii ...Ml l. . . .. " "l inn nu inn un married, "Come burl: n muni le ntil a failure, the very woritit" ; "" "urn incntntii have nothing now " v till.. i . inn jou me a ntiuj. Tom' v DlllllllMr ilni'lnri.l 1,.. i i ' ' lug her eyes luminous, "That I v.., :"?".,..,,,'UB "'Drp. jm.1 Hwiun-n, i am one, ror I orlii "ID " "" Koveriuiirni Mlntiui' tlllll lllllllfilll f l.n.l I ' :;. ...e...i nuw iiiaug iu pensahlo. but they dropptd an out explanation Dut come, fe minimi') iuch oui uo houitir mill I hnvn annlnti in M , ,,, - .,,.w,.v,, m nun, no will cotno back and look ot luiiu uuia. i mean. -iai H, L I'll I JliLJ Ul 1 he Broken esolution l' was at the weekly mcctlug of tho Young Dorcas So ciety or St. Luko'n church, Hldgovlllo, whoso present ses sion WUB being hold at tho homo of tho iipcaker. Ah It wus a cold, blustering ifnv Mm HHHnmMu rw proved to bo small, aud tho workers preneut itemed moro Inclined to iibo tholr tongues than their uucdlcs. As In moBt cluirltublo soclotlcs or tho kind, Uio real work fell upon n fow eurncst liaudB, whllo tho majority of tho memboru found It morely a mat ter either or policy or fashion to spend an hour or two each week making, as Mr. Wcllcr expressed It, "flannel ves kits" for tho heathen. "How many of you nro going to ro celvo Now Year cullera?" asked Hollo Davis as sho briskly idled her innilln. "I am, ror one," replied Jo Motl, in answer to Hollo's question. "I shouldn't reel as ir I had begun tho year without my usuul quotum or call- ITS." "I thick Jo Is right." said a quiet volco belonging to Ariiob tlolsy, an eurncBt-ftccd girl, with tho othors.hud been an Interested listener to tho con- WWWWfi1lll HWBlwmwPWlHl J IIUIl vcrsutlon. "And it would bo a good Plan If wo would all agroo right hero to bunlth all Intoxicants from our ta bles at this coming reception. What sav you. ctrla? I nm nurn vnn will utr. und tho movoment, Manila, when you look 111 dm mnllpp In ihn rli-lil urnv and consider what an influcuco join cxamplo would have." Hut Manila wus n cither to be coax ed nor flattered. "t shull do nothing of tho sort. I did not come hero to listen to a tcrap eranco homily nor to recelvo officious advice," sho answered shortlj-, laying aaldo her work. "If I had known thot I was going to bo inveigled Into a re form meeting I would huvo ntujed at home." "For nhunic, girls!" exclaimed Hellc. "Don't go, Mnrcla. or course, all do not think alike about (Iicho things, und nobody should take offenso becauso another expresses her opinion." "I nm sure I Intended no offense," sulil Jo. "Hut I meant what I iinld, only perhaps a chinch society Is not exactly tho placo to curry on nrgu inents of any kind, but 1 do think Christians, If anybody, ought to bo In terested In this question," sho con cluded, with a decided nod, which set the jollow curls bobbing. "Of course, we all admit that,' re- Will Seaton '-ai'i'i'H"""" im mj turned Belle pacifically, anxious that her duties us hostess should pnsu off smoothly und umlcublj "Hut Just now the question of great est interest to mo is whether thla gar uont'wns cut for any particular pur pose, or oniy to no u snare una pitruii to a poor Ignoramus llko mycelf. Won't Homebody tako pity 011 mo and tellovo my perplexity?" Tho subject which Hello hud so skillfully changed was not again re verted to that afternoon, but tho re sult showed that tho discission had left Its Impression. On the particular Now York'b Day mentioned at tho Young Dorcas Socie ty, Charles Heynolds, in company with two or his friends, sturtcd.ont to mako his round of calls, It wus a cUBtoni which he followed every year, not for any particular pleasure derived from it. hut because It wus tho correct thing to do, und expected of him, lib tin active member of society. Ho wus a bright, genlnl fellow, rath er too wurm-heurteil und generous for his own good, with a manner too free nnd obliging to always resist any ieii uunublo .temptation which canio hi his way. The ono which most frequently UBsuilcd him was In tho foini or Intoxi cating drluks. Ho hud no special fond- Hess for them, but did not wish lo bo tinsoclul enough to refuse, even though ho wiib conscious of feeling thcli un pleasant effect all too easily. Not a very strong-willed or self-reliant he re, you will sa Perhaps not: yet by no means an uncommon sort of one. Tho subject of temperance had been quite strongly agltuted in KUIronIIIo Hint winter. Societies und lodges were formed, nnd drew a largo num ber or joiiug peoplo wlthlu their cir cle, Charley Reynolds among others, bis Intelligence and popularity coon gaining lilni tho highest position In tho order to which ho belonged. He set out to muko his iinual calls thut Now Year's Duy with no fenr of tho risk of tho undortuklnR. "Knowing the stand which 1 bnvo taken, no ouo will offer me any temp tntlon. und. U they should, It will bo easy enough to decline, I huvo denied myself so long," ho assured himself. Jo Molt mid several othciH content ed themselves with furnishing slmplo refreshments, accompanied with fing rent coffco nnd chocolate. "I don't wish to do my friends tho Injustice to presume thut they cull morely ror the purposo or getting something to cat." said thut plnlu spoken joung ludy. "I would lather glvo them credit ror a desire to b'cc me." Marcla Downing, on tho coutmiy. thought sho wus only preserving the prestige of her social position und family and best plcaslug her callers by plucrhg before them u collation made more tempting by the vutloly und cholceiieuH of Kb wines. It was four o'clock when Charley and his companions i cached tho Downing mansion. Mania und her friend uppeared us fresh und churmlng, and greeted them as pleasantly as If they had not been listening to tho sumo compliments, with a slight change of expression, perhaps, and making tho same com mouplnce responses ror several hours. They were In very claborato toilets, Murclu looking especially lovclj In pink brocade and white luce, with a cliiHter or pink and white curnutlons In her hull', und another at her throat. Tho conlrnst offered by Miss Do Mllle, a tall blonde, set off Marcla's dark beauty to greater advantage. After tho usual compliments hud been exchanged, recourse was liu.i to tho refreshment room. It was pro riiholy dccoiated with flowers, and the tables loaded with vuiIoiih delicacies to delight the most fastidious epicure. "I fear wo have nothing to tempt yoilr uppotltc," Murcla obscnul to Chuiiej", in a pretty, deprecating way, noticing that his already satiated tasto allowed him barely to touch the dain ties before him. "Perhups this may coax It, though," she suggested, with her own hundn filling a delicate ilohe mlan wineglass aud smilingly offeilug it to him. "Or course. you tako wine, Mr. Hey noldB?" ' Ho was very tired. Tho mere odor or the rosy, sparkling liquid seemul to invlgoruto him. He took tho. glass and hw allowed Its contents quickly. Ho was In no mood ror sipping them leis urely. "Ah, how are jou. Reynolds?" It was Mr. Downing, who stopped on his way through tho room to exchango a woul with his bookkeeper. "Has Maicla bocn trying to sutlsfy you wilh Homo or that child's coidlul?" he con tinued, noticing Iho empty glass which Charley still held. "It's only tit for womoii und children. Como with mo, uml I'll show jou something thut is wortli di Inking." So long uuucciistomcd to its use, Charley wuh alreudy beginning to reel Iho effects of the wine, light as It wus. He folt rested and onorvated. Now that one glass hud been taken, another I would nut make tho matter isrr and ho could not refuse v It tor I rending his host; so, CKUilnjlb to those probcut, lie follonti I uowiiing out or tno room. Tho next day Murcla's fathtff cd out to her the follow Injtal tho local newspaper with thei "Our assistant bookkeeper h cjfl tcdny." "Wc iCKiet to chronicle ttit porary indisposition of one ojj most popular joung miiicm: Hiild to bo caused by tbcabuMiil urlvlleco or maklnc New uiric It Is also rumored that lie wll kj quired to unswer gruo rbtrteitl gunl to his connection wlinoniri town societies. "Not Chuiley Reynold!' tj asked, with a little Indifferent K Mr. Douiilni: nodded. "IIoj-h will be bojs'lieMllM tloiiBly. Charley's Indisposition as t' as well as physical. Of couji standing In tho temperance w hiHi to lilin. hut more than all H lost his Beir respect, wlilcliltm- moiiths or seir-denlal ana upnr--to lcgaln, but his experience, tt; so dearly won, has occu nunflw invaluable. m w - m.mrrm-mmm'mir" -, mm In Fields Of Rom 31.IIC6 Dy Elsie Endfcott II UN Ljdlj Moulton unexpectedly to herself and oyery body oIbo fell hoir to $3,000, tho wholo town wondered what she would do with It. Tbreo thousand dollars was a lot of money to possesu without a biuglo effort ou ono's part, especially when times were us hurd as (hoy were then. A good mauy people with mort gages and lurgc families cm led l.ydln, and thought how much hotter they tould use it than she She would uo quite likely to do something foolish with it. Lydln Moultou wus twentj -seven, a wisp of u thing, with pale checks, sad fjes und lotb of light hair. She hud a twisted hip us a result of u childish fall, and buo could not walk without leaning upon somohody's aim. Her aunt or undo usually supported her. Sho had lived with thorn for years, aud they regarded her as their own child almost They were plain people who hud Just enough to lio upon In tho ono plueo they owned, a tall brick building on Main street. Tho first floor wus used as a store, they occu pied tho second, and thoro wero lodge rooms In tho third. It looked out on the puvoment und u stilng of groceries ucross the street. Thoro wus u bit ot yard ut tho buck, but it was nlwujs littered with refiibo from tho store. Mrs, Moulton dried her clothes ou a pulley lino and kept her coal on the back balconj. lijdln paiuted I it t lo things for un art utoro pin cushlous und bofa pillows aud calendars. Sho did mil uuiu inuuh, hut It kopt her busy und happy. Sho seonied not to liavo a enre in tho world. Sho uppeared, however, to prow giuo nftor receiving her inheritance. The possession or money always en tails respouslbllltj'. Lydla seemed to reel this deeplj'. "Well," Mis. Jcsaup said. "I suppose now, Dydlu, seeing jou'io never boon nblo to walk any to speak or, jou'll get an uutomoblle. Your Uncle Nat can inn It lor jou, ami jou and jour untitle cuu sit on the beck beat and take lots or comfort." "I've thought of that." Djilla replied. "Hut, no I'm not going to get an au tomobile," "A horso and buggj ?" Dydla shook her head. "What Una?" Mrs. Jcseup wub per sistent. "I'm just thinking." The Durrlns had a house to soil nnd canic to seo Ljdla. "It's got a guidon und a jaid with trees aud roso hushes. You'd enjoy living there," thoy told her. "And we'll boll It to jou seeing it's jou cheaper'n dlit. Wo wouldn't bell it at all, only wo want lo go to Calirornla." Iijdlu sighed. "This is homo," she uld gently. "Aunt Mato wouldn't llvo anywhere else. No, I don't wnul your house " "Got jou soino good clothes, now, Ljdlu, ami como out ami have a pood time," teased Lola Woocrifigc, who kept the nit Btoro. "Study urt," said Miss Minor, who had a studio. "Iuvcst imest," urged corjbody who had stock, or lots or bonds to sell. lijdln remained gontly obdurate, nut at lust her rcul intention wns known sho wus going to buy uoroen's Held. It was known that tho Bordons hud been trjing tor jcars to soil the field. Tho old mun hud run through every thing but thut. Tho boy Ruy was wholly unlike his futher. Ho was a fine, keen, businesslike joung fellow who worked hard and acted as If ho meant to amouut to something, He re sembled his mother. And it was bum that blnco ho hud reached niuu's cstuto he hud laid a restraining baud ou his immigrate old rather. However they had not though of Irv ing to sell the field to Lydln. Sho bud made her own proposition. It took nearly tho wholo $3,000 to buy it. With tho rest ot the money she had a ronco put up and seats placed under the elms and the wholo place freed from wecdn and litter. Every pleasant morning her uncle or uuut took hor there and sho stayed all daj Some times they all had a picnic lunch (hero together. she pulntcd there sho fairly nutdo her homo thoro all sum mer. Aud she kept open house. Chil dren wcro welcome, ami old people w,ho lined tho air. Her hospitality was ncor abused. The sight of her sitting there In tho shade borore her easel exercised a restraining property id common with tho wild flowors, which begjin to grow so abundantly. After a time it wus noticed Hint Ruy Horden was Joining tho procession to Uorden's field. Ho would sit arter sup per near Lydla and wutch her whllo sho caught the lust light on her pulut- ni, ,!! Mm .1if,&un taldtH "That old field ot jours ! LSJtil1 popular In this pari oi mo iv-n ii. i- u.,ir lint K.-ivdoKl'l IIIU I'HIH IIUl.ll. -f ' . i i, i,iii ii iiimii k Inline 50lir IM' her such a price ror it. Taurt'l uo $a,800." "It Ih to Ljdla," Ray f quick ntish. Then lie uu - "Mis. Jessup. jou may m-'-'j; i-,.,..... i...,i.. iii ennn. That - I.Vt'lJUUU III, I ww" -- ,. golug Into a house for W will stand in the midst of , Hold. Aud Bhcundiaicsw- lu It." - "For the land's sake!' !!' .lessiin. And sho hurried foitb to I"'' romance thut hud biossouiwi - den's field If I His win Particular Secret i liu.R NEPHDW I hue Just lauded Ii oui Rio Janeiro and shall arrive ut our hoiinoou Mon day for dinner Am amlous to know mv new niece whom ou hare yrltten mo so much about und 1 have mvor been. i WW, TJIUODOIU: " Tho Carltous had found tho ubuic letter iu their bo when they relumed fiom n week end Wait to tho Allen's. tho first visit thut thuli reduced cli- lumstuuces liud forced them to make Sam finished reudlug it uml ttood open mouthed looklug ut Margaret. "Isn't It Just our luck to hare incle Theodore worth over a million dollars. laud on us whon we Imveu't u thing in tha lioiiHfi in pi bJttlS& By Enos Emory forth $l.u&. "Can wo get our Uiunor on that?" Margaret smiled happllj "Certainly wc can. (ihn mo the bas ket. All our future depends upon thu uttltudo of Uncle Theodore " Murgaret went out in u most cheer ful mood on her way to maikot When sho returned rrem her marketing she bat tho basket down triumphantly up on Iho tublo "How's that tor a dollar?" Sum was busy dusting the furniture and an swered without looking up. "I know It's till right. Maijle, It alwnjs Is whon jou buy It, dear" Sam wus seaichiug iu (ho bideboard drawer fur a ftcoh tublc-cloth "It's gctllug dark, Margaret, jou better drop another quuiter In tho me ter" Murgaret appeared ut iho door with n look of blank ubtonlshmeut on her fuee her upron covered with flout "IIiivo you forgotten, Sam Carlton. iUajri . i'vrasAUM-rt-v - .v.iji. j wo uno oniy tio cent In the world. ' .um reached m his poekot for his teh uud drew forth only tho thkef Sauuteiing orer to the window ho glanced at Hie church cIoir. "Wo must got that 3f.-cent plico uilghtj quick. Murgaret, for tnelo Theodore will be horo In loss llian two hours und there s not a sign oi din ner yet " Tho joung couple grew silent while a look or udventurous inlschler crept Into their cjos. Then without a word Sum lose, removed his collar, tied a hundkerchlef mound his neck, chunged Ills coat for a vorj old one. pulled a slouch hat over his face ami coming out of the den turned squarely around to Margaret "I may look peculiar, Marjie but you will admit I closely resembk a flrst-elass beggar Murgaret Carl'on I III COltlCr In ill. I' II ')f..nnnl nln.w, .1.... .. lret somewhere, Uere goes." Uo i blouched out of the door like a real boggur. After ho had gone it occurred to Margaret. "What if ho should--fnil. ' (oing into her room and regardless of possible consequences, she arrayed herself in a gypsj costume she had worn Iu her college days and started for tho tea-room of a neai-b fabhion uble hotel As sho hurriedly passed through tho lobbj sho was attracted by an elderly man sitting sotnewhut upar from oth eis. tossing a coin from oue bund to the other evidently In deep thought The atmosphere of chance penetrated to tho spot where Murgaret stood and obliMous of all else but tho necessary quarter she walked timidly over to the muu und sat dow n beblde him i'ho genial faced man In the loose al paia coat uud punama hut tiansferred the loin to his pocket aud ) caching out his bHUd toward Margarcti smiling. Ij buul. "Palm reading, I suppobe. ' Quieklj grasping her opportunity. Murgaret began a hasty resume of hie llfcH probabilities, Judging from his genial countenance, bhe dwelt at length upon his good nature, his pios perltj .mil chailtableness She fin ished with an emphatic and nattering asbortlon that he wus bound to ulwava be successful, and taking the much desired quarter which he offered her, walked swiftly out of tho hotel Murgaret was the first to rtlurn home. Groping her way to u kitchen chair bho stepped on it and dropped the silver piece Into the meter The gus quickly responded to tho touch of the match und the odor of cooking floated fragrantly through tho rooniB Five o'clock camo and Sum had not appeared. Six o'clock ticked merrily uwuy when she heard his step iu tho hull "It's no 0, Margaret, there isn't a klnd-hcurted person out tonight. I couldn't scare up a pennj. I'll have to stick to the legitimate oven though we all stanc. Nothing doing In tho begging line for me. How in the world did jou get tho light and tho gab-btovo going. Marjlo?" "Now, never mind. Sam. how I got It. I JubI have It. tluU'a all, aud sup per will be ready In L'O minutes." Sam hastily changed his clothes and was ready to answer tho apartment bell Just as it lang A largo mun in a plain twood suit aud u Panama hut blood at tho door. "Well, if it isn't my nephew, Sam." "How are you, uuclc? I'd know jou anj where." Sam's faco beamed Visions or his prosperity seemed to cmauuto from his uncle'B face Leading tho way to tho llttlo parlor ho called to Margaret. Her feet grew cold ana sue tum bled as sho- approached the parlor. What if Uncle Theodore t9 ulzo hor aB the 6) ps . jn' .ncr f?ar.1 .V',c '!! nutico V wnen ui Bairn! '."Vi. nm. ' Theodore took her In nis " , don't look a mite like "it You couldn't; jouro .- "There wus uot a sign of 'gj,i3 of their paBt inei rv,rf walked iuto the dlulngreom hS.p'liLVdhiP me uiuucr i'i"6" -: ,, grtw dessert "1"itSe couise, as unciv - his confidence at this '""fmlnail "I've had a plau Iu iw '., way up trom iuu -- tt "and I thought It was WT rt ted.fT.ltllVP'p rnmn Inln Hie lobbY Of W JTLm iiii, ,..! fell mo alnio", ltVougUUortUelaett